Head apparel with cooling means



Jan. 1, 1963 E. v. SLEPICKAY HEAD APPAREL WITH coounc MEANS Filed May18, 1960 INVENIOR. Evzlyn \(Slzpmko.

3,070,803 Fatented Jan. 1, 1963 Free 3,070,863 HEAD APPAREL WITH CQQLINGMEANS Evelyn V. Slepicka, Rte. 1, Box 867, West Chicago, Ill. Filed May18, I960, Ser. No. 29,887 it Ciaim. (Cl. 2-7) The present inventionrelates generally to head apparel, such as hats, caps, and the like, andin part1cular to head apparel having cooling means.

An object of the present invention 1s to provide head apparel havingcooling means formed integrally therewith, such apparel being designedto afford the wearer thereof with optimum comfort yet not bemgconspicuous in appearance.

Another object is to provide, in a hat or cap, cooling means readily andwith facility replenished when the cooling effect has been spent.

A further object is to provide a novel and un1que form of head-gearsuitable for individuals who are employed outdoors and normally aresubjected to the suns radiant heat.

A still further object is to provide head-gear having therein areservoir for liquid so that an emergency supply of water or liquid foodis readily available to an individual whose activities may take himafield and remote from any water supply.

These and other objects will be fully understood upon consideration ofthe following description .and in view of the attached drawing, inwhich:

FIGURE 1 is an isometric view of a hat, constructed according to thepresent invention,

FIGURE 2 is a view taken on line 22 of FIGURE 1, on an enlarged scale,

FIGURE 3 is a view of a cap,

FIGURE 4 is a view taken on line 4-4 of FIGURE 3, on an enlarged scale,

FIGURE 5 is a sectional view of another form of the hat of FIGURES 1 and2,

FIGURE 6 is a sectional view of another modified form of the invention,

FIGURE 7 is a sectional View of yet another hat, and

FIGURE 8 is a. sectional view of a still further modified form of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing, in FIGURES 1 and 2, the numeral 10 designatesa hat generally, the hat I0 having a crown I2 and a flexible brim 14extending about the perimeter of the crown 12 and formed integrallytherewith. The brim 14 is dependingly supported from the crown 12.

A flexible water impervious bag 16 is positioned within the crown I2 andis supported by its perimeter from the crown 12.

The bag 16 is provided with a filler opening 18 closed by a removableclosure member 20. A liner element 22 extends about the inner face ofthe crown 12 below the bag 16 and has an upperflange 24 joining theperipheral part of the bag 16. A sweat-band 26 extends about the crown12 adjacent the brim 14, as shown most clearly in FIGURE 2.

In FIGURES 3 and 4, a cap 39 is shown, constructed much along the samelines as the hat 10. The cap 30 has a crown 32 and an eye shade typepartial brim 34.

Within the upper part of the crown 32 and spaced therefrom, to form anair cell or space, is a bag 36 having a filler neck 38 closed at theupper end by a removable plug or closure member 40.

The free open end of the neck 38 is contiguous to the outer surface ofthe crown 32, The bag 36 is supported by its periphery from the crown32.

With reference to FIGURE 5, another hat 50 is shown in which the crown52 and brim 54 are of two layers of material and the space between,constituting a conduit means, is filled with cooling liquid, as at 56.In this form of the invention, the crown 52 and brim 54 form a baghaving a filler opening 58 closed by a plug, cap, or the like,constituting a closure member 60.

An air cell or space 62 above the water filled bag part of the crown 52has an access opening provided by overlapping parts of upwardlyextending portions 62 and 64 of the crown 52. The overlapping parts ofthe crown portions 62 and 64 are detachably secured together by suitablefastening elements 68. The elements 68 may be snap fasteners or thelike.

In the form of the invention shown in FIGURE 6, the hat 70 is similar tothehat 50 but the air space 72 is formed by a flap 74 which fastens tothe crown 76 on one side of the latter. Another fastening element 78 isemployed to detachably secure the flap 74 over the water filled crown.

In the hat 80, shown in FIGURE 7, the bag 82 is detachably secured tothe crown 84 on one side of the latter. The bag 82 has a filler openingclosed by a closure member 86. A fastening element 88 secures the bag 82to the crown 84.

In FIGURE 8, 90 represents a hat having a large opening 92 in the bag94. A plug element 96 is removably positioned in the opening 92. Theplug element 96 is fabricated of sponge or other water pervious materialso that it permits evaporation at a slow rate of the water filling thebag 94, thus cooling the air about the head of the wearer. A flap 98extends over the bag 94 to provide an air cell or space, as in thepreviously described forms of the. invention shown in FIGURES 1 to 7,inclusive.

It is also a feature of the invention that the water filled brim coolsthe forehead and face of the person wearing the hat.

In each form of the invention shown it is contemplated that the bag forthe cooling liquid may be formed of water impervious material such asclear or colored plastic, flexible or rigid. The hat or cap may be offelt, cloth, straw or any other material in fashion or suitable for theactivities of the individual wearing the head covering apparelconstructed according to the present inventions. The hat or cap and thebag may be formed integrally or formed separately.

The invention contemplates the use of any size opening for the bagemployed, and a closure member fabricated of material of any naturefound practical or commercially feasible. I

It is also intended that the invention cover any suitable liquid forfilling the respective bags. Such liquids may be water cooled to anydegree found desirable. Ice may be included also. The liquid may be alsoa mixture of materials if found practical. Liquid food such as iced teaor other beverages may be included among the liquids to be covered bythe present invention.

It is intended that the invention also extend to the principle of usingwarm or hot fluids as well as cold, such fluids to include beverages andfoods. In the use thereof, the head covering in any of its forms abovedescribed may be filled with any liquid hot or cold and for any purposewithin the teaching of the claim.

Also, the invention contemplates that any means, mechanical, chemical orotherwise, to cool or heat a hat or cap or other head apparel is to beembraced by the scope of the invention and that numerous changes andmodifications may be made in the invention without departing from thespirit thereof as defined by the following claim herewith annexed.

What is claimed is:

A head apparel with cooling means of the character described embodying acrown and a brim at right angle thereto, the said crown and brim beingof double wall liquid proof construction having a space therebetween inwhich is placed coolant liquid through a capped filler opening centrallylocated in the uppermost outer wall of the said crown and a secondcapped filler opening in the said brim and an upwardly extending memberhaving its lower edge turned horizontally inward and secured to the saidcrown, the upper portion of the upwardly extending member also beingturned horizontally inwardly and having two overlapping edges removablysecured together the said upwardly extending member forming an air spacebetween the upper surface of the said crown and the under surface of theuppermost horizontal portion of the said upwardly extending member.

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